COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THERMAL PHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Aims of this course is to give the thermodynamics which is a phenomenological theory of equilibrium states and transitions among them. It identifies the correct macroscopic variables to use, and serves as a guide post for statistical mechanics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is to understand mainly the laws of thermodynamics and its applications.
2   Being able to give microscopic interpretation of entropy and of the second law.
3   Being able to give phase transitions and chemical reactions.
4   Being able to understand thermodynamics potentials.
5   Being able to understand the statistical physics course in next semester.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Equilibrium and state quantities
2 Kinetic theory of the ideal gas
3 The equation of state for a real gas
4 The laws of thermodynamics
5 Microscopic interpretation of entropy and of the second law
6 Thermodynamics engines
7 MID-TERM EXAM
8 Phase transitions and chemical reactions
9 Application of the laws of thermodynamics
10 Thermodynamic Potentials
11 The Legendre transformation
12 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook:
Greiner, W., et al., (2000), Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics , Springer, Berlin.
References:
1. Schroeder, Daniel V., (2000). An Introduction to Thermal Physics ,Addision Wesley, New York.
2. Kittel, Charles and Kroemer, Herbert, (1980), Thermal Physics, 2nd ed. , W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2.Question-Answer
3.Discussing
4.Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria


1. The homework and mid-term exams of the student is assessed as the achievement of them in the semester.
2. At %40 score of final examination is added directly to the others.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue at least 70% of lessons.
2. If the student don t make him homework and attend mid-terms, is not accesses him final exam

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğretim üyeleri binası kat 2/223

Office Hours

Tuesday and Thursday between 11:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 5 55
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 11 5 55
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Web Search and Library Research 6 2 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 178

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.45555
LO.5555

CONTACT INFORMATION
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